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Sailor · 2016–2026

Bill Lauste

parkstone yc HandicapDolphinWayfarer

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Events
41

188 races · 16 race wins

Win rate
0%

0% win rate · 0 of 41

Podium rate
22%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
55%

of boats faced (range 51%–59%, 416 boats)

Best class ranking
#9

Crew in Dolphin · rating 108

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Alison Knowldon

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Dominic Foy

Jan 2016 – Jan 2026 · 39 events

Nemesis
Richard Whing

4–49 head to head in 53 races

Rival
John Harris

30–26 in 56 races

Best day
1 Jan 2025

5-2-4-1-4 · Poole Week 2025 Orange Division

Signature result
2nd of 13

Autumn Series 1 Wednesday Dolphin 2023 · Handicap · 1 Jan 2023

Partnerships · 4 sailors

  • Dominic Foy · 37, Dolly, Parsnip · Dolphin, Handicap, Wayfarer 39events 0 wins together · 8 podiums · 0% win rate · 15 of 179 races won Beat 55% of the fleet together · best 2nd · Jan 2016 – Jan 2026
  • Alison Knowldon · 37 · Handicap 5events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 26 races won Beat 72% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 2nd · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Alison Kowlden · Dolly · Dolphin 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026
  • Dom Foy · Dolly · Dolphin 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 4 races won Beat 36% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-173-428820172019202120232025Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 41

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Jan 2026Dolphin Autumn Wednesday Series 202637HandicapSkipper2nd / 7
1 Jan 2026Dolphin Spring Saturday Series 202637HandicapSkipper3rd / 12
1 Jan 2026Dolphin Spring Wednesday Series 202637HandicapSkipper4th / 11
1 Jan 2026Dolphin Summer Saturday Series 202637HandicapSkipper4th / 13
1 Jan 2026Dolphin Summer Wednesday Series 202637HandicapSkipper6th / 11
1 Jan 2026Poole Week 2026 Orange DivisionDollyDolphinSkipper8th / 12
1 Jan 2025Dolphin Autumn Wednesday Series 202537HandicapSkipper6th / 8
1 Jan 2025Dolphin Spring Saturday Series 202537HandicapSkipper8th / 11
1 Jan 2025Dolphin Spring Wednesday Series 202537HandicapSkipper5th / 11
1 Jan 2025Dolphin Summer Saturday Series 202537HandicapSkipper4th / 12
1 Jan 2025Dolphin Summer Wednesday Series 202537HandicapSkipper2nd / 12
1 Jan 2025Poole Week 2025 Orange DivisionDollyDolphinCrew3rd / 11
1 Jan 2024Autumn Series Sunday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper6th / 12
1 Jan 2024Autumn Series Wednesday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper8th / 11
1 Jan 2024Poole Week 2024DollyDolphinCrew5th / 10
1 Jan 2024Spring Series Saturday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper6th / 12
1 Jan 2024Spring Series Wednesday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper5th / 10
1 Jan 2024Summer Series Saturday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper5th / 12
1 Jan 2024Summer Series Wednesday Dolphin 202437HandicapSkipper4th / 11
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series 1 Sunday Dolphin 202337HandicapSkipper7th / 13
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series 1 Wednesday Dolphin 202337HandicapSkipper2nd / 13
1 Jan 2023Autumn Series 2 Wednesday Dolphin 202337HandicapSkipper6th / 13
1 Jan 2023Poole Week 202237DolphinCrew6th / 10
1 Jan 2023Poole Week 2023DollyDolphinCrew6th / 10
1 Jan 2023Spring Saturday Series Dolphin 202337HandicapSkipper10th / 12

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 88, #31,785. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.